Monday, June 27, 2016

Pieces by T. Aleo(Patchworks #1)

Introducing Toni Aleo's highly anticipated debut Paranormal Romance novel, PIECES. This radiant, powerful + magical love story takes you into a new world where anything is possible; where an underground society in NYC will make you question everything you thought you ever knew.

In New York City, an underground society of supernatural beings exists, hidden among everyday humans. They don't know of our activities or any of our secrets.

The districts of the Works are made up of vampires, wolves, shifters, witches, and I'm in the fifth and arguably most important district, the Patchwork. My father is the leader of our group, and he oversees all of the other factions.

As his only daughter, that makes me the princess of it all. Cool, right? Actually...no.Sure, I live in a mansion and money isn't an object, but that doesn't matter because I can't leave. I have a guard who follows me around 24/7. My father and three older brothers treat me like I'm a fragile piece of glass, never allowed to take an independent step or make any decisions on my own.It's beyond frustrating--especially since my father essentially runs my life.He says what I do, when I do it, how I do it, and all that jazz. He tests his formulas and new techniques on me. I'm a walking science experiment.I hate it. I hate my life here.

But then he comes along: Killian.He's just some vampire...or so I thought.

But you'll have to read my story to find out what I mean. To know my secrets.Until then, though, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Rebekah von Stein.And I'm a descendant of Dr. Frankenstein.

This was one interesting read. I did take a little bit to get into the book but after the first two chapters I was hooked. Rebekah was an intriguing character, always trying to prove herself and gain some freedom. Enter Killian, someone with whom she feels a connection and yet is very mysterious, knowing nothing about him. As the story progresses the suspense increases and the reader is left trying to put together the pieces, struggling with that task.I certainly did not expect anything that happened, and every new reveal was a shock.

There is a cliffhanger that does leave you on edge, wanting to demand what happens next. Toni Aleo has certainly expanded her boundaries from hockey romance successfully and I look forward to any more of her ventures into different genres!

Reviews

"Wow! Toni Aleo is the queen of hockey romance but now she writes paranormal flawlessly. Is there anything she can’t write? I think not. She weaved this new world of witches, wolves, vampires and Dr. Frankenstein’s descendants, that had me hooked from the very first page. It was a fresh new story that I devoured in one sitting. This story was filled with suspense, mystery and romance. It had me on edge wanting, no, needing to know what would happen next." - GoodReads Review \\ Jill M \\ Embrace The Romance

"Okay, so what the hell? I didn't see that coming. I mean, really, the queen of hockey writing about vampires, werewolves and Dr. Frankenstein's descendants? Let me be a little sceptical. And after I read it, let me apologize for it. This book was a fresh wave. I devoured it. It took me only one night to finish it because this story didn't let me go. I'm sitting here trying to put together the pieces - not funny - but I can't. I want to read more books like this one. Just keep it up, Toni!" - GoodReads Review \\ Becca

"I loved this book it was phenomenal.I could not put it down for anything. I help my breath for most of it and still didn't fully exhale when it was over! The end was left with a bit of a cliffhanger and it has me wanted so much more!" - GoodReads Review \\ Ash \\ Morning Books and Coffee